Crosby sword fight ends in deadly shooting

By Craig Hlavaty :
February 1, 2014

A Crosby man is charged with murder after allegedly brandishing a sword and then shooting a man.

Mickey Johnston, 33, is currently in Harris County custody for allegedly shooting and killing Bruce Wagner, 48, with a rifle, officials say.

The incident occurred Friday evening in the 13700 block of Bohemian Hall Road.

According to a Harris County Sheriff's Office release, the two men were arguing around 5 p.m. when Johnston threatened Wagner with a sword. Wagner then produced a handgun and asked Johnston to drop his weapon, which he refused.

Wagner then fired a warning shot near Johnston, at which point Johnston retreated and came back with a rifle. He shot Wagner, who died at the scene.

At this time, there is little detail on what the argument between the two men was about or how they knew each other.